It has been literally a year since I started this blog and almost a year since my last post on supporting staff teams working remotely during this pandemic (April 17th). To say that it has been a challenging year, is an understatement. In that last post I shared tips for managing and leading staff teams remotely which included: Nurturing one's relationship with the staff team Being responsive and proactive Using technology to stay connected Allowing feelings to show that one cares Being a resource to the team Supporting staff development Promoting a culture of self-care and resilience building Being positive and taking care of oneself Little did I know that this pandemic would force us to do all of the above instinctively in order for us to survive. I will risk saying that we also have learned many valuable lessons as we were and continue to be forced to examine our values and what is important to us. We have been forced to really reflect on our past behaviors and attitudes. At the...